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Long Island, New York: Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes On The Rise, Hate Crimes Rise Overall

Filed under: Anti-Semitism

From WNBC:

NEW YORK -- Anti-Jewish crimes in Suffolk County appear to be on the rise.

Monday morning, a menorah in front of a Bay Shore synagogue was vandalized. It is the second such crime involving the Jewish holiday candelabrum. Police records indicate that as of November there have been 30 anti-Jewish crimes. Last year, there were 25. And in November there were 19 such crimes.

Hate crimes overall are on the rise in Suffolk County. This year, police have recorded 94 through last month. There were 89 such crimes overall last year.


Esav soneh et Yishma'el ha'kol Ya'akov ...

Posted by Y-Love on December 26, 2006 01:22 PM |

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